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Tracking the Use of Free Fruit and Vegetable Coupons Given to Families and Assessing the Impact on Children’s Consumption
(2017-03-02)
Many American communities are lacking healthy options when it comes to children’s nutrition. Poor nutrition in childhood can lead to obesity, which persists into adulthood and is linked to several chronic diseases including ...
Using Regression Analysis to Analyze Consumption Effects from an Elementary School Vegetable Snack Program
(2018-01-09)
This poster builds on the previous two posters using the same data to further investigate factors that influence children’s consumption of free vegetables served in school for afternoon snack. We present histograms of the ...
Assessing Public Support for an International Climate Treaty Including Willingness-to-Pay in the United States, China and Vietnam
(2018-02-08)
Climate change is the most important environmental/societal issue facing our world today. Because of the global causes/consequences of climate change, international cooperation is essential in developing, implementing and ...
Designing and Implementing a Successful Elementary School Vegetable Snack Program
(2018-01-09)
Poor nutrition among American children, including low fruit and vegetable intake have contributed to rising rates of childhood obesity persisting into adulthood. Additionally, low intake of fruits and vegetables is correlated ...
SNAP, WIC, Low-Income Families, Fruits & Vegetables and Food Security : An Investigation of Food Purchasing Behaviors II
(2018-04)
Despite research showing fruit and vegetable consumption reduces the risk of a variety of chronic diseases, low fruit and vegetable intake among children persists. This study reports on data for SNAP purchases at three ...
A Continuing Investigation and Comparison of Chinese & American Climate Change Views I
(2019-05)
The importance of the roles of China and the United States cannot be overstated regarding the development/implementation of international climate change mitigation policies. Surveys were conducted in China and the U.S. in ...
A Continuing Investigation and Comparison of Chinese & American Climate Change Views II
(2019-05)
Climate change is one of the most important, challenging and costly issues of our time. Because
of the global causes/consequences of climate change, international cooperation is essential in
implementing and financing ...
A Continuing Examination of Food Purchasing through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) : A Case Study of Grocery Stores and Farmers’ Markets with an Emphasis on Fruits and Vegetables I
(2020-04)
Research suggests that food insecurity is a significant issue facing many American families with nearly one in five children living in a food insecure household. Many Americans also suffer from poor nutrition and specifically ...